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Archbishop’s call to end AIDS by 2030
The Archbishop of Canterbury has given his strong support to the work of community-based responses to the global AIDS epidemic. In a video message released before next month’s High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS (8-10 June), Archbishop…
Soldiers’ defective body armour
British soldiers are raising concerns about their new Israeli-made, army-issue body armour – with one troop suggesting parts of the latest load-carrying system may as well be ‘used as fire fuel.’ The criticism focuses on parts…
Eleven children in dog attack
A Staffordshire bull terrier was restrained by a parent after biting eleven children in a play park in Blyth, Northumberland. They suffered bite wounds as they remained trapped in the fenced-off area. Nine were taken to…
Zika virus could reach Europe this summer
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the Zika virus could spread to Europe this summer, although the likelihood of an outbreak is low to moderate. Areas most at risk are those where Aedes mosquitoes spread the…
